Working Together Webinars

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With Dorset Council and other relevant parties, DAPTC holds Working Together Webinars to brief parish and town councils about key changes, projects and initiatives that will affect lives in Dorset. The webinars provide an opportunity to engage with Dorset Council officers and elected members and other specilaist experts. Webinars may simply provide information to keep local councils updated or ask for action - it all depends on the topic. To find out more about the purpose of Working Together webinars, WATCH THIS 1 MINUTE VIDEO on Vimeo.

Who should come along?

Anyone from your council; councillor or employee, who is interested in the topic and will provide an update to your council at the next opportunity. As the webinars are online, there is no limit to how many can attend - the more the merrier! 

What if I can't attend?

DAPTC will publish any resources from webinars as soon as possible, in an article similar to those below. Where possible the webinars are recorded and also uploaded for those that can't make it on the day.


 

Dorset Cultural Strategy 2026 to 2031

Tues 11 Nov 2025 | 4pm to 5pm | Online via Zoom

The Arts Development Company (ADC) is working with Dorset Council to develop the next version of the Dorset Cultural Strategy.

REGISTER HERE via Zoom for the webinar

Culture plays a vital role in making Dorset’s towns and villages attractive places to live and visit and the ADC see Dorset’s Town and Parish Councils as key stakeholders in this strategy, enabling more people to engage with cultural activity and maintaining or developing vibrant towns and villages. The webinar includes sharing of the strategy so far, input from Town and Parish Councils on what should be included and what can be done together to realise the ambitions within the strategy.


Watch previous webinars and view resources and by accessing the articles below

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Winter Preparedness & Emergency Planning

Clare Jennings from The Local Resilience Forum was joined by Alun Cooper (Langton Herring and Rodden Emergency Plan) and Linda Kettley (Firewise UK) to provide an update on plans for winter across Dorset. Alun and Linda shared some practical tips about emergency planning, specifically for sever weather events.

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Dorset Council Grants Update for Parish & Town Councils

Ian Wells gave an insightful update on the current grants available and undertook a Q&A with those attending. You can watch the recording of the presentation below and access the slides presentation pack given by Ian.

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A Digital Infrastructure Strategy for Dorset

Digital Dorset

Please extend our thanks for the engagement of those who attended and I look forward to continuing these conversations in the future as we seek to improve digital connectivity across the county.

Dorset Council Library Briefing Strategy

Lisa Cotton (Corporate Director Customer & Cultural Services) and Kate Turner (Library Strategy Manager) provided an update on the progress with the library strategy across the Dorset Council area.

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Climate, Environment and Ecology

Antony Littlechild (Sustainability Team Manager) and Carl Warom (Climate & Ecology Policy Officer) provide an overview of the Dorset Council's progress on climate initiatives and share a hots of resources available to parish and town councils across Dorset. 

Low Carbon Dorset Webinar

Heather Kiel (Programme Manager Low Carbon Dorset), Matt Peukert (Technical Officer Low Carbon Dorset), Cllr Alf Bush (Lytchett Matravers Parish Council) and Steve Newman (Town Clerk Dorchester Town Council) provided content laden session which ended with two local councils showcasing the projects they have delivered.

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Charging Ahead Webinar

Christopher Whitehouse from the Transport Planning Team at Dorset Council provided an update on the electric vehicle charging infrastructure across Dorset followed by a Q&A

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Digital Inclusion Webinar

Digital Dorset | Digital Inclusion Update - an update on what Digital Dorset are doing to support enhancing skills for life and skills and the workplace and businesses.

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Contact

Telephone: 01305 224460

Member Advice: advice@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
Member Training: training@dorset-aptc.gov.uk
General Enquiries: info@dorset-aptc.gov.uk

 

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